LAC 50:XXI.533. Personnel Standards

A. Support coordinators must meet one of the following requirements: 1. a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or 2. a diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing (RN) currently licensed in Louisiana; or 3. a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a human service related field which includes: a. psychology; b. education; c. counseling; d. social services; e. sociology; f. philosophy; g. family and participant sciences; h. criminal justice; i. rehabilitation services; j. substance abuse; k. gerontology; or l. vocational rehabilitation; or 4. a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or general studies with a concentration of at least 16 hours in one of the fields in §533.A.3.a-l of this Section; or 5. a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a field other than those listed in §533.A.1.- 4, if approved by OAAS. B. Support coordination supervisors must meet the following requirements: 1. a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or 2. a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing (RN), currently licensed in Louisiana; or 3. a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a human service related field which includes: psychology, education, counseling, social services, sociology, philosophy, family and participant sciences, criminal justice, rehabilitation services, child development, substance abuse, gerontology, and vocational rehabilitation; or 4. a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or general studies with a concentration of at least 16 hours in one of the following fields: psychology, education, counseling, social services, sociology, philosophy, family and participant sciences, criminal justice, rehab services, child development, substance abuse, gerontology, or vocational rehabilitation; or 5. a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a field other than those listed in §533.B.1.- 4, if approved by OAAS; and 6. have two years of paid post degree experience in providing support coordination services. C. Documentation showing that personnel standards have been met must be placed in the individual’s personnel file.